DEFENCE DECONSTRUCTED PODCAST

April 18, 2025

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In this episode the Triple Helix team, David Perry, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, Alex Salt, Geordie Jeakins, Alex Wilner, explore how current political dynamics, particularly ongoing elections, the evolving Canada–U.S. partnership, and advances in technology, are influencing the priorities and operations of the CAF and DND. Triple Helix is a network composed of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI), the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University, and industry that explores how a range of emerging technologies intersect with defence.

Guest bios:

• Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice President, Ottawa Operations and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, as well as Triple Helix's Executive Director and Gender Advisor. She is also a PhD Student at Deakin University, where she studies the influence the culture of the Canadian Army had on the killings of Somali civilians during Operation Deliverance.
• Dr. Alexander Salt has a PhD from the University of Calgary’s Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies and an MA in Political Studies from the University of Manitoba. His dissertation explores to what extent has the battlefield experience of the U.S. military influenced post-war organizational innovation.
• Dr. Alex Wilner is an Associate Professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) and the Director of the Infrastructure Protection and International Security (IPIS) graduate program, at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
• Geordie Jeakins is an Associate at Oliver Wyman, the leading global aerospace and defence advisory firm. In this role, Geordie advises clients in government-driven sectors in Canada, the United States, and NATO allies on a variety of issues.

Host bio:

David Perry is President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Recommended Readings:

• Neuromancer by William Gibson.
• The Propagation Handbook: A guide to propagating houseplants by Hilton Carter.
• Foundation by Isaac Asimov.
• The Ones We Let Down: Toxic Leadership Culture and Gender Integration in the Canadian Forces by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine.

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll